After getting out of the Cadillac armored car, Hank Allen, director of the U.S. Office in China, looked at the simple hospital in front of him, frowned, and complained to Peter Welch, deputy director next to him:
"It's hard to imagine that this hospital, which is as backward and dilapidated as a stable on a Mississippi farm, can actually produce the world's most advanced X-ray machine."
Peter Welch shrugged:
"Aren't the Chinese the best at creating miracles? Otherwise, they would have driven us out of the peninsula years ago."
Hank Aaron shook his head:
"No, this is different from war. This is technology, and science and technology cannot be defeated by human waves or sheer willpower.
It requires a good basic education, a complete industrial system, and a group of creative and talented engineers. I don't think China has all of these things."
At that time, China was considered an ignorant and backward country in the eyes of Americans. It was not until the successful atomic bomb explosion that China was taken seriously.
Peter Welch thought the same thing, so he looked at the Russians who had arrived at the same time:
"Do you think it was aided by the Russians? They are an ally, after all. And I heard that this Chinese medicine hospital has announced that it has found a treatment that can completely cure tuberculosis. How could China have achieved this without the Russians' assistance?"
"There's such a thing? This is so weird."
Hank Aaron's mind was working rapidly at this time. This kind of political figure is full of conspiracy theories and is very good at imagining:
"If it really was aid from the Russians, then this is not good news. Think about it now, the relationship between the Russians and China is getting worse and worse, and it seems that they are about to fall out. Maybe they are putting on a show for us Americans.
If Russia and China were really going to have a falling out, how could they possibly support China with advanced equipment? You know, most of the X-ray machine technology can be applied to the defense industry, so it seems the relationship between the two countries is still very close.”
Peter Welch nodded slightly in agreement:
"Yes, I'm afraid this is just a smokescreen from China and the Russians. Perhaps they have some hidden secrets. We must take a good look at these so-called cutting-edge X-ray machines to see if they are actually Soviet-style."
The Americans are suspicious of the Russians, but in fact, the Russians have always been suspicious of the Americans!
At this time, Ambassador Kolokoltsev also got off the Volga car with a gloomy face. Looking at the leaders of China's foreign affairs department shaking hands enthusiastically with the Americans, he couldn't help but snorted coldly.
"These damn Chinese people, no wonder they are becoming increasingly intransigent and increasingly unwilling to listen to Big Brother. It turns out they've been secretly flirting with the Americans. This is a betrayal and unforgivable!"
The assistant next to him whispered:
"Mr. Ambassador, do you suspect that China's X-ray production technology was aided by the United States? Or that they developed it themselves?"
Kolokoltsev sneered:
"This isn't obvious. Our great motherland has assisted China with 156 industrial projects. Why? Because China has nothing: no technology, no materials, no engineers, and even no qualified industrial workers.
Do you think it's possible that such a poor, backward, and ignorant country could suddenly produce the most advanced X-ray machine without our assistance? I doubt they can even produce high-voltage wires.
So they must be involved with the Americans. Look at how enthusiastic they are with Hank Aaron. They almost want to hug each other. To use a Chinese saying, they almost want to wear the same pants.
In fact, the leaders of my country's foreign affairs department and the Americans were just exchanging normal diplomatic greetings. This is the most basic etiquette. After all, our country believes that everyone who comes is a guest.
But in the eyes of the Russians, this scene is a typical "green tea" performance.
The Russians' thinking is that first of all, China should not invite the Americans. Secondly, even if the Americans arrived first, China is my little brother, and you should just stand at the door and wait for me to greet you.
But the Russians seem to have forgotten that they did not receive an invitation from China. They came uninvited. How could they expect the Chinese side to welcome them?
This is typical bandit logic.
At this time, Kolokoltsev whispered to the staff member next to him (actually a spy):
"Look carefully to see if the X-ray machines from China are American-style. If we can find evidence that these X-ray machines were purchased from the United States, or that their components came from the United States, we can conclude that the United States and China are colluding.
This is a very serious problem. We must report it immediately to the country so they can prepare for the response. At the same time, we must teach this disobedient little brother a lesson."
"Yes, Mr. Ambassador!"
At this time, Lin Sanqi was standing aside, chatting with the staff.
He could never have imagined that his casual action would trigger mutual speculation between the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union.
When Leader Jing saw the Americans and Russians coming uninvited, his eyes narrowed into a line.
Leader Cheng from the Foreign Affairs Department sneered:
"Lao Jing, this wicked guest came to our house. I wonder if he is here to disrupt our product launch, or if he has other motives."
Leader Jing said indifferently:
"Let the Americans and the Russians see it with their own eyes, scare them, and let them understand that they can't blockade us. We can produce X-ray machines on our own without Russian aid. We just want to confuse them."
Leader Cheng was a little worried. He wondered if he had produced these machines himself and if others didn't know about them, how could he not know about them? He was afraid that the secret would be exposed.
"Old Jing, is Lin Sanqi reliable? If something unexpected happens, it will be an international joke and bring shame to the whole world."
Leader Jing suddenly had an idea and looked at Lin Sanqi, who was looking relaxed in the distance.
"This kid is incredible. He got the stuff. We'll have him promote it to ambassadors from various countries. If it succeeds, it'll be everyone's credit. If it fails, it'll all be put on him. He's not afraid of punishment anyway, so he's the perfect scapegoat."
Leader Cheng chuckled and didn't object.
After a while, Lin Sanqi was called aside by staff from the relevant department and asked to prepare to serve as a "shopping guide" for ambassadors from various countries.
Lin Sanqi didn't take it seriously. After all, he was the one who got the machine, and no one knew its parameters better than him. However, he didn't expect that his leader didn't let him show off, but wanted him to take the blame.
In the back garden of the Chinese Medicine Hospital, there are 5 X-ray prototypes for foreign guests to visit freely.
This trick was also thought up by Lin Sanqi before. Anyway, laymen can just watch the fun and let these old folks from the 1960s feel the shock of technology in 2013.
Sure enough, hundreds of foreigners began to circle around the five X-ray machines, with an expression of disbelief on their faces.
Americans are also among them. Many of them say they are diplomats, but in fact they are special agents who are proficient in various professions. They also came well prepared this time.
After a while, many American staff came back and reported their intelligence:
"Mr. Hank Allen, we have made a supplementary assessment. These X-ray machines do not seem to be of Soviet style. The X-ray machines exhibited by China are very finely crafted, with impeccable details. We have never seen some of the materials used.
The Soviet style is likely to be crude and heavy at first glance, while the machines on display in China today are very light and nimble. If I had to say, I'd say it's more inclined towards the Japanese style."
Hank Aaron stood in front of the X-ray machine, looked and judged with his own eyes, and felt that these X-ray machines did not have any Soviet style.
The only one with Soviet style is the red Shanghai brand trademark, but it has Chinese instead of Russian on it.
Hank Aaron rested his chin on his hand, clearly wondering what was going on. Could China truly be capable of independently designing and building such an advanced machine? A technological breakthrough?
If China really produces it, it means that the US's assessment of China's military industry will be raised to a higher level, which is also very important information.
The special agents on the Russian side were also hurrying to report:
"Ambassador Kolokoltsev, after our observations, it's difficult to determine whether these machines are American. We can only say they look very similar. Look at that high-voltage generator; just by looking at its appearance, it's clearly a one-piece forging process. This technology seems to be only available in the United States and a few other countries like my country." (End of this chapter)
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